高二年级英语第一学期期中考试试题4
第I卷（三部分， 共115分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题， 从题中所给的A B C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What are the speakers doing?
A.writing local news
B.putting up advertisements
C.reading newspapers
2.When will the man be able to see Professor Smith?
A. on Wednesday
B. on Thurday
C. on Friday
3.. Why has the woman fallen behind her classmates?
A. Because she often watched TV
B. Because she played too mach
C.Because she spent less time studying
4. How will the man get to Boston?
A. By car B. By train C. By air
5. . What can we learn from the conversation?
A.They are on the wrong way
B.The man can’t drive well
C.The car has broken down
第二节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题， 从题中所给的A B C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的答题时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第六段材料回答6至7题
6. Where does the man plan to go?
A.To Scotland
B.To English
C.To Ireland
7. What does the woman suggest the man should do ?
A.take a train there
B.buy a new umbrella
C.take an umbrella
听第7段材料，回答第8至11题。
8. What is the man going to do during the summer vacation?
A.to work
B. to study
C.to go home
9.Where will the woman work?
A.at a college
B.at a bookstore
C.at a gas station
10. Why can’t the man get jobs as easily as the woman?
A.Because he is lazy.
B.Because he’s a foreigner.
C.Because he is young.
11. How will they get paid if they work at college?
A.15 dollars a day
B.50 dollars per day
C.5 dollars an hour
听第8 段材料， 回答第12至14题
12．What is the main reason for having the tair?
A.To organize activities for children.
B.To sell local farm products.
C.To make money for the hospital
13. Which is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A.popular songs
B.local bands
C.real treasure
14.What is the man’s opinion of the auction()?
A.it will be too crowded
B.it’s mainly for children.
C.It would be worthwhile.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. What is the conversation mainly about?
A.a student’s research project.
B.Finding books in the library.
C.An exam in a class.
16. What subject is the student going to direct his attention to ?
A.native American history.
B. The southwestern states.
C.The sudden end of the Indian civilization in 1400.
17. where is the civilization located?
A.in the mountains.
B.in the desert.
C.By the river.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18.What problem did Albert Einstein have when he was a very small child?
A.He had a mental problem.
B.He couldn’t understand Beethoven’s music at all.
C.He was quite slow in learning to speak or read.
19. Which of the following is NOT true about young Thomas Edisonn?
A.His teacher said he was stupid.
B.He always went to school on foot.
C.He was sure of himself.
20.What point is this speech trying to tell us?
A.You should believe in yourself.
B.Boys with difficulty in learning will grow out of it.
C.What your teachers/parents say is not right at all.
第二部分：英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题， 每小题1分，满分15分）
21.The new teacher is easy to _________
A. get rid of B. get up
C. get on with D. get on
22. Facing the ______ situation Tom looked ________.
A. puzzling; puzzled B. puzzling; puzzled
C.puzzled; puzzled D. puzzled; puzzling
23.Who is _________ the fire?
A. to blame for starting B. to blame to start
C.to be blamed for starting D. to be blamed to start
24.Please go on trying. I’m sure the efforts you’re _______ will payoff.
A. doing B. giving C. making D. sparing
25.It remains _______ whether you are right.
A. to see B. to be seen C. seeing D. seen
26. The fire fighters soon got the fire in the building ________.
A. under attack B. under control
C.under construction D. under study
27.What the teacher said in class is_______.
A. of great importance B. great importance
C. of great important D. great important
28.The great majority of the women who worked there ______ badly treated.
A. was B. were C. is D. are
29.-----I’d like to go to the cinema with you, Dad.
------ Sorry, my darling, but the film is ______ for adults only.
A. admitted B. intended C. promised D. permitted
30.Along the letter was his promise _________ he would visit me this coming Christmas
A. Which B. that C. what D. whether
31.The teacher agreed to the suggestion that the students _______two weeks to prepare for the exam.
A. give B. should give C. be given D. would be given
32.The discovery of the new evidence led to _________.
A. the thief having caught
B. catch the thief
C. the thief being caught
D. the thief to be caught
33.He____ on the ground________ to me that his hen _________ two eggs a day.
A. lied; laying; had laid B. lay; lying ; had laid
C.laid; lay; had lain D. lay; lied; has has laid
34.Unless______ to speak, you should remain silent at the meeting.
A. invited B. inviting
C. being invited D. having invited
35.The storm left,________ a lot of damage to this area.
A. caused B. to have cause
C. to cause D. having caused
第二节、完形填空（共20小题，每题1.5分， 满分30分）
When I was 7, my mom taught me Dr. King’s I Have a Dream speech for a black history play at my church. We’d watch a video of him giving the __36__, pause it, and then I’d recite(背诵). Away from home, we’d __37__ index cards(索引卡). And finally, I ___38__ the speech. Everyone in the family loved it. They were crying! At the end, I’d __39__ my hands in the air, walk __40__, and I really projected(生动地说出), “Free at last! Free at last!”
After that, my mom would drive me all over the community to __41__ to give the speech. I even visited mosques(清真寺) and Buddhist __42__. I’d ask my mom. “Why are they __43__ like that?” And she’d say, “Baby, that’s just __44__ they do it.” Then I asked, “Are they all praying for the __45__ thing?” And she said, “Well, __46__ they’re praying for love, then yes. Love is the same all over the world.”
I __47__ around until I was almost 10. And it made me feel good, because __48__ I gave the speech, I’d make somebody __49__. Back then, I didn’t understand __50__ they’d cry. Now I see. I also understood why it was so important at that __51__ when Dr. King gave that speech. He was fighting for __52__ and spreading love. My grandma actually went to the march in Washington where Dr. King __53__. Even though there was a time when we didn’t have our rights, my mom __54__ told me to be racist(种族主义的) or to stick to my own _55__. When it comes down to it, we all bleed red blood.
36. A. lesson B. speech C. pleasure D. money
37. A. give B. equip C. use D. play
38. A. recited B. learned C. heard D. made
39. A. put B. show C. throw D. shake
40. A. again and again B. back and forth C. down and up D. in and out
41. A. squares B. hotels C. schools D. churches
42. A. temples B. palaces C. offices D. towers
43. A. eating B. shouting C. praying D. sitting
44. A. what B. how C. which D. when
45. A. good B. important C. real D. same
46. A. if B. whether C. as D. since
47. A. looked B. traveled C. turned D. drove
48. A. as long as B. as soon as C. every time D. ever since
49. A. understand B. leave C. laugh D. cry
50. A. why B. where C. while D. that
51. A. age B. moment C. place D. beginning
52. A. people B. jobs C. power D. rights
53. A. worked B. stood C. spoke D. lived
54. A. never B. often C. once D. ever
55. A. opinion B. language C. kind D. belief
第三节、阅读理解（共20 小题， 每小题2分，满分40分）
A
Good health is the most valuable thing in the world. When you’ve got it, you never think about it. When you haven’t got it, you think about it all the time. Our biggest enemies are not terrible diseases and so on. We are our own biggest enemies because we sometimes destroy our own good health. Some of us eat too much, drink too much and smoke too much. And though our reason tells us we should control ourselves, we find it difficult. The fact is that most human beings need stimulation(刺激). Who doesn’t enjoy a drink after a busy day? Only a smoker knows the pleasure of a cigarette with a cup of coffee.
The danger is when these innocent pleasures run our lives and so destroy our health. When you find yourself eating between meals or eating too much rich food, when you can only keep yourself going by taking frequent(频繁的) drinks or by smoking one cigarette after another, then it’s time to stop and think what you might be doing to yourself. The funny thing is that when we don’t control ourselves, simple pleasures are no longer simple pleasures.
All right, I know what you’re thinking. You’re probably saying, “It’s easy to say, but I can’t help myself. I need that extra bit of food, that extra drink, that extra cigarette. Life has so many pleasures that I can’t do without them.” But I’m saying you can help yourself. Not only that, you must help yourself. Because if you don’t help yourself, no one else can. So be your own best friend.
56. The underlined word “innocent”(in Paragraph 2) means ________.
A. not having done something wrong B. exciting or cheering
C. not having much experience D. not expected to cause harm
57. This passage is mainly about ________.
A. terrible diseases and so on
B. enjoying pleasures after a busy day
C. the difficulty of controlling ourselves
D. the danger of too much drinking, smoking and eating
58. “I can’t help myself” means ____________.
A. I can’t do it myself B. I must ask someone to help
C. I can’t control myself D. Do help me, please
B
A sense of humor is just one of the many things shared by Alfred and Anthony Melillo, 64-year-old twin brothers from East Haven who made history in February 2002. On Christmas Eve, 1992, Anthony had a heart transplant from a 21-year-old donor. Two days before Valentine’s Day in 2002, Alfred received a 19-year-old heart, marking the first time on record that twin adults each received heart transplants
“I’m 15 minutes older than him, but now I’m younger because of my heart and I’m not going to respect him,” Alfred said with a grin, pointing to his brother while talking to a roomful of reporters, who laughed frequently at their jokes.
While the twins knew that genetics might have played a role in their condition, they recognized that their eating habits might have also contributed to their heart problems. “We’d put half a pound of butter on a steak. I overdid it on all the food that tasted good, so I guess I deserved what I got for not dieting properly.”
The discussion moved to Anthony’s recovery. In the five years since his heart transplant, he had been on an exercise program where he regularly rode a bicycle for five miles, swam each day, and walked a couple of miles. He was still on medication, but not nearly as much as Alfred, who was just in the early stage of his recovery.
“Right now I feel pretty young and I’m doing very well,” Anthony said. “I feel like a new person.”
Alfred said his goal, of course, was to feel even better than his brother. But, he added, “I love my brother very much. We’re very close and I’m sure we’ll do just fine.”
59. This article is mainly about _________.
A. the danger of heart transplant surgery B. becoming young by getting a new heart
C. the effect of genetics on the heart D. the twin brothers who received heart transplants
60. What did Alfred and Anthony have in common?
A. Lifespan. B. Career goals. C. A sense of humor. D. Love for bicycling.
61..What did Alfred and Anthony think caused their heart problems?
A. Exercise. B. Diet. C. Surgery. D. Medicines.
62. Why did Alfred say, “I’m 15 minutes older than him, but now I’m younger because of my heart”?
A. His heart transplant surgery was more successful than Anthony’s.
B. His recovery from the heart surgery was faster than Anthony’s.
C. His exercise program was better than Anthony’s.
D. His new heart was younger than Anthony’s.
C
The goals of public health are to prevent human disease, injury, and disability; protect people from environmental health hazards; promote behaviors that lead to good physical and mental health; educate the public about health; and assure availability of high-quality health services.
Public health systems vary in different parts of the world, depending upon the prevalent health problems in the developing world, where sanitation(卫生)problems and limited medical resources persist, infectious disease are the most significant threat to public health. Public health officials devote resources to establish sanitation systems and immunization programs to curb the spread of infectious diseases, and provide routine medical care to rural and isolated populations. In industrialized nations, sanitary food and water supplies and excellent medical resources have reduced rates of infectious disease. Instead, accidents and diseases such as lung cancer, heart attacks, and strokes are among the leading causes of death. In these areas, public health goals include education programs to teach people how to prevent accidents and lesson their risk for disease, and the maintenance of the excellent disease prevention systems already established.
Public health workers may engage in activities outside the scope of ordinary medical practice.
These include inspecting and licensing restaurants; checking the safety of housing, water, and food supplies. In assuring overall community health, public health officials also act as advocates(倡导者)for laws and regulations—such as during licensing or product labeling requirements.
Most people think of public health workers as physicians and nurses, but a wide variety of other professionals work in public health, including sanitary engineers, microbiologists, laboratory technicians, statisticians, economists, administrators.
63..The underlined word“curb”in the second paragraph means_______.
A. expend B. control C. save D. collect
64.. From the text it may imply that the lung cancer today can be highly found in________.
A. the developing countries B. the developed countries C. the urban area D. the suburbs
65..Which of the following is NOT the goal of the public health from the text?
A. To prevent human disease, injury ,and disability;
B. To protect people from environmental health hazards.
C. To educate the public about manners;
D. To strengthen availability of high-quality health services.
66. Public health workers may engage in the following activities EXCEPT______.
A. body operation B. inspecting and licensing restaurants
C. checking the safety of food supplies D. doing housework
D
Empty Deserts
In the 19th century Americans from the eastern states moved out west to settle in the rich new lands along the Pacific coast. The most difficult part of their trip was crossing the “Great American Desert in the western part of the United States by horse and wagon.
The western desert can be very dangerous. There is little water and there are few trees. But the desert also has scenery of great beauty. Tall towers of red and yellow stone rise sharply from the flat sandy valley floor. The scene has been photographed many times and appears in movies and in TV.
In Arizona, man made dams across the Colorado River have made two large lakes in the middle of the dry desert country. At Lake Powell, the red stone arch of Rainbow Bridge rises high above the blue lake.
There are few roads. Many areas of Lake Powell’s shore can only be reached by boat or on foot. But hikers in this empty desert land sometimes find very old native American pictures, painted on the rocks.
In Death Valley, California, the summer temperature rises to 130 degrees. There is less than two inches of rain each year. Death Valley is the lowest place in America---- 925 meters below sea level. In the 1800s, many travelers died when they tried to cross this waterless valley in the terrible heat.
Although the desert is dry and seems empty, there is plenty of life if you look closely. Small insects, snakes and rats have learned how to live in the desert heat. They live under ground and come out at night, when it is cool. Plants such as cacti need very little water. When it does rain in the desert (sometimes only once or twice a year), plants grow quickly, and flowers open in a single day. For a short time, the desert is covered with brilliant colors.
67.In the 19th century, Americans moved from the east to the west because they ______.
A. enjoy the trip B. wanted to make their home there
C. wanted to find new grassland there D. had no water to drink
68.From the passage, we can conclude that ______.
A. the western desert is a good place for people to live in
B. there is little water but there are many trees in the desert
C. the desert is dangerous but it is full of life
D. till now, people know little about the desert
69.If you want to find some old native American pictures painted on the rock you must go ______.
A. on foot B. by boat C. by car D. by plane
70.In the 1800s many travelers died in Death Valley because of ______.
A. illness B. high temperature
C. cold weather D. poisonous water
71.In the desert, animals will die ______.
A. if they move about B. if they cannot make holes underground
C.if they come out at night D. if they drink much water
E
Pennsylvania—When Connie Beck and her husband awoke to strange noises last weekend, they thought high winds were rattling(便发出响声) their home.
What they found was even more unexpected: A deer was taking a bubble(泡沫) bath in their bathtub.
“I wasn’t exactly dressed for company,” Mrs. Beck said. “We were just waking up.”
The deer burst through the front door early on Saturday, ran past the couple’s bedroom and into the bathroom.
Somehow he managed to turn on the water in the bathtub and knock over a bottle of bubble bath into the bathtub.
He then got himself into the bubbly water.
“You could hear the water running over the kicking,” Beck said.
The Becks called State Game Commission officials, who arrived with tranquilizers(镇静剂) and a lot of laughter.
“A guy said, ‘There’s nothing wrong… he’s just in there taking a bubble bath,’” Mrs. Beck said.
The animal was soon brought under control, removed from the house and released.
“He was unharmed except for a little cut above the eye,” said Mrs. Beck. “We were also fortunate. There wasn’t much damage, except for the front door, some marks on the tub, and a few hoof(蹄) prints on the floor.”
72. When did the story take place?
A. On the night of Friday. B. On the late night of Saturday.
C. On the early morning of Saturday. D. On Sunday evening.
73.When Mrs. Beck said, “I wasn’t exactly dressed for company,”(in paragraph 3) she ______.
A. was joking about the incident
B. meant she never liked people to visit
C. explained she was about to go to work
D. wished she could have new clothes
74. After the animal burst through the door and entered the bathroom, he _______.
A. managed to cover himself with bubbles
B. kicked over the tub
C. began to swim in the tub
D. happened to turn on the bath taps
75. When he was removed from the house, _______.
A. the deer was set free
B. the deer destroyed the tub and the floor
C. the officials made fun of the couple
D.oficials discovered the deer was badly injured in the eye
第II卷（非选择题，35分）
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 对话填空 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
M： Excuse me，Mrs Green。 Can you spare me a few minutes？
W：Sure。 What seems to be the p___76_______?
M：I simply cannot fix my a___77_____ these days。
W：Why ？ You are always a top student in your class。
M：I don’t know how to put it to you。 You know, I’m u__78___ a kind of pressure.
W; Pressure? Are you afraid that you won’t be a__79____ to a famous university?
M:Not that, but a secret in my heart. I o__80_____ the Maths exam and got the l__81____ mark in the class the week before. I’m afraid that others will laugh at me because I once s__82____ a bit proud in public. Now all my mind is occupied with exams and scores these days. And I often have terrible dreams.
W: Just forget it and try to relax yourself.
M: You mean I need some relaxation?
W: Yes, but more than that. A normal mind is also very important. Don’t care too much about the r____83__.
M: But don’ t you always tell us that all is well ends well?
W:well, anyhow , you should try to keep the b__84____ of study and rest . And Don’t be too s___85____ with yourself. You’ve already tried your best.
M:Thank you, Mrs Green. I feel much better now.
第二节: 书面表达（共1小题；满分25分）
假如你是李晓华，住在岛城。你的加拿大笔友Bob来信谈到了他所居住的城市，并希望了解你家乡岛城的情况。请你用英语写一封回信。回信须包括下表中的内容。
| 自然情况 | ①位于长江边、风景优美、适合居住 |
| 成 就 | ②经济发展迅速。 ③新建了不少工厂、住房、道路等。 ④水、空气污染较少。 |
| 存在问题 | ⑤交通不便。 ⑥工业欠发达。 |
| 对岛城发展的看法 | ⑦(内容由考生自己拟定) |
注意：1．回信中不能使用“岛城”以外的地名。
2．词数100左右。信的开头与结尾已为你写好，不计入词数。
参考词汇：经济economy n．
Dear Bob，
It's very kind of you to write me and let me know about your beautiful city. Now I’d like to tell you something about my hometown Daocheng．
Yours，
Xiaohua
参考答案
1-5 CBCBA 6-10 BCACB
11-15 ACACA 16-20 CBCBA
21-25 CBACB 26-30 BAABB
31-35 CCBAD 36-40 BCACB
41-45 DACBD 46-50 ABCDA
51-55 BDCAC 56-60 DDCDC
61-65BDBBC 66-70 DBCAB
71-75 BCADA
76. problem 77. attention
78. under 79. admitted
80.overlook 81.lowest
82.sounded 83.result
84.balance 85.strict
Writing:
One possible version:
Dear Bob，
It's very kind of you to write me and let me know about your beautiful city.
Now I'd like to tell you something about my hometown Daocheng.
The city stands on the bank of the Changjiang River. It is a beautiful place
for people to live in. The air is fresh and the rivers are clean. Its economy
has been developing in the past ten years. New factories, houses and roads have
been built. More schools and hospitals are available for its people. However,
there are still some problems, such as the inconvenience of transportation. And
the industry here is still under development. In my opinion, Daocheng should
develop its economy scientifically. I would also think that the growth of its
population should be brought under control so that we'll have a better hometown
in future.
Yours,
Xiaohua
21.C 本题主要考查与get有关的短语，get on with 与…相处
22.B –ING结尾的形容词通常修饰物；-ED 结尾的形容词通常修饰人
23.A 这题主要考查blame的用法 sb.be to blame
24.C make efforts to do sth.竭尽全力做某事 spare no effort不遗余力做某事
25.B remain to be done 有待于作某事
26.B under+n. 处于…中
27.A be of+n. 相当于be+adj.
28.A the majority of+n.+v. 谓语动词的判断根据名词来
29.B be intended for 为…而准备的
30.B promise 答应，允诺 后接同谓语从句，引导词用that
31.C suggestion 后接从句要用虚拟语气 should do 其中should可以省略
32.C lead to 导致 这儿的to 是介词后接动词的-ing形式
33.B 本题考查lie 和lay的区别
34.A 根据句意这儿表被动，所以用过去分词
35.D 这儿是现在分词做结果状语
36. B give a speech 是一个固定词组,表示作报告
37.C 这儿用use表示使用
38. A 根据上下文用recite表背诵
39. C根据上下文
40. B back and forth 表示前前后后
41.D 根据句意是到教堂去作演讲
42. A 根据句意这儿应该是指佛教的寺庙.
43. C 根据上下文
44.B 这儿用how 表示怎样,如何
45.D 根据上下文这儿指相同的事
46.A 这儿用if 表条件
47.B travel around 表示到处旅行
48.C every time 表每次
49.D 根据下文提示,用cry 表哭泣
50.A 这儿表原因,我不知道他们为社么哭
51.B at that moment 表那时,那一刻
52.D fight for rights 为权利而斗争
53.C speak 说出的意思
54.C 根据上下文
55.C 根据上下文
